Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Jones (left) laughs during his retirement ceremony Friday, May 24, 2013, at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., as a peer tells stories about his time working with Jones. Jones joined the Coast Guard May 11, 1983, at the age of 17 with his mother's permission and worked his way up the ranks as a machinery technician. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lauren Jorgensen)